ıntimidate

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Definition of ıntimidate in English English dictionary

{v} to make fearful, frighten, scare

Hyphenation

in·ti·mi·date

Turkish pronunciation

întîmîdeyt

Synonyms

dishearten, abash, alarm, appall, awe, badger, bait, bludgeon, bluster, bowl over, browbeat, buffalo, bulldoze, bully, chill

Antonyms

assist, encourage, help

Pronunciation

/ənˈtəməˌdāt/ /ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt/

Etymology

() Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare (“to make afraid”) Latin in (“in”) + timidus (“afraid, timid”); see timid.